Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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KVIFF 2026: Everytime (dir. Sandra Wollner) | Review
Everytime's close-knit screenplay tightens its hold on grief and survival, presenting a modern, distinctive coping mechanism helmed by contemporary director…
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KVIFF 2026: Bitter Christmas (dir. Pedro Almodóvar) | Review
Pedro Almodóvar’s "Bitter Christmas" is a stellar addition to the year, offering a perspective on writers playing God with the…
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KVIFF 2026: Fruit Gathering | Interview with Aung Phyoe & Thu Thu Shein
Director Aung Phyoe and Producer Thu Thu Shein on the Crystal Globe Grand Prix Winner, "Fruit Gathering," Myanmar’s first film…
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KVIFF 2026: The Ink-Stained Hand and the Missing Thumb | Interview with Yashasvi Juyal
Yashasvi Juhyal’s debut feature turns migration into a haunting meditation on memory, belonging, and the places that refuse to disappear.
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KVIFF 2026: Chica Checa (dir. Šimon Holý) | Review
Premiering in Karlovy Vary's Crystal Globe Competition, "Chica Checa" finds grace in ordinary grief through warmth, humour, and quiet compassion.
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KVIFF 2026: Incinerator | Interview with Shuntaro Uchida
Japanese director Shuntaro Uchida discusses PROXIMA Special Jury Prize "Incinerator," adapting Kaori Ekuni's story into what he describes as "less…
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KVIFF 2026: Ban Dal | Interview with Hae-Sup Sin
Hae Sup Sin on "Ban Dal," missing mothers, and embracing a life between two countries as a “200% person.”
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KVIFF 2026: Hijamat (dir. Nader Saeivar) | Review
In "Hijamat," Nader Saeivar turns a family conflict into a profound meditation on faith and identity.
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Karlovy Vary 2025: Broken Voices (dir. Ondřej Provazník) | Review
A haunting and restrained portrayal of abuse, "Broken Voices" confronts the culture of silence with poetic visuals, live choral music,…
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Karlovy Vary 2025: Before / After | Interview with Manoël Dupont
For director Manoël Dupont, cinema is not about giving answers; it’s about creating a space to get lost, stumble into…
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